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Leyton 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1961
Pages
102
Tables
62

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62 tables in this report

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    VITAL STATISTICS
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    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MORTALITY, ETC. LEYTON 1901-1960.
    YearPopulationBirthsBirth RateDeathsDeath RateDeaths under 1 yearInfantile Death Rate
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    Deaths The Registrar-General's classification of causes of death by sex totals are shown in Table I on this page. The total number of deaths in 1960 (1,395) compares with (1,388) 1959 the respective death rates per 1,000 population being l4.40 and 14.18. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1960
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGE GROUPS -MALESAGE GROUPS -FEMALES
    TOTAL0-11-55-151 5-2525-4545-6565-7575 +TOTAL MALES0- 11 - 55- 1 51 5- 2525-4545-656 5- 757 5+TOTAL FEMALES
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    Set out hereunder are the principal details of the establishment:-
    Baths Capacities in gallonsSource of Water SupplyWater TreatmentRate of Filtration in G. P. H. (approx. )Theoretical hours of "turnover"
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE - NOTIFICATIONS
    Number notified during Year
    DISEASE1957195819591960
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    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1960.
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL
    MFTotalMFTotal
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    Of the cases first notified during the year the age group distribution was as follows: -
    Age PeriodsPULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MPMF
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    (a) Period six months from January to June, 1959.
    Sites of Standard Deposit GaugesDeposited matter from standard deposit gauges in tons per square mile per monthAverage Deposit for six months; tons per square mile per month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
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    (b) Period six months from July to December, 1959.
    Sites of Standard Deposit GaugesDeposited matter from standard deposit gauges in tons per square mile per monthAverage Deposit for six months; tons per square mile per month
    JulyAugustSept.OctoberNovemberDecember
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    (c) Average results for six and twelve-monthly periods.
    Sites Of Standard Deposit GaugesDeposited matter from gauges in tons per sq. mile
    Average deposit for six months, January to July, 1959Average deposit for six months, July to December, 1959Average deposit for twelve months January to December, 1959
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    1. INSPECTIONS, RE-INSPECTIONS, ACTION (a) GENERAL
    STATUTORY PROVISIONSCOMPLAINTS RECEIVEDINSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONSINFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDNOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY OWNERNOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY LOCAL AUTHORITYHOUSES CLASSIFIED
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    (v) Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 - Rodent Control/Disinfestation
    RatsMiceTotal
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    (i) Approximate numbers of Business Premises in the Borough and Functions involved.
    ADDITIONAL LICENSES. REGISTRATIONS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
    12345678910H(121314
    NATURE OP TRADE/BUSINESS CARRIED ONNo. of PremisesIce-CreamMilkPreserved PoodShell PishPower FactoryNon-Power FactoryCateringOff-LicenceBakehouseConfectioneryFish FrierGrocerHairdresserWith Storage
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    (ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
    ACT OR REGULATIONOn Register 31.12.1959Removed during 1960Registered during 1960On Register 31.12.1960
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    (i) Public Health Act, 1936
    Date of HearingNature of offence and address of premises concernedResult of Court Proceedings
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    (ii) Pood and Drugs Act, 1955. Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
    Date of HearingNature of offence and address of premises concernedResult of court Proceedings
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    5. MEAT AND FOOD CONDEMNED Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the under-mentioned unsound foodstuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as a result of routine inspection of food premises. The food condemned was destroyed by fire at the Council's Destructor Works.
    CommodityCwts,Qt ra.Lbs.CommodityUnits
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    (i) Chemical Analysis
    CommodityTakenSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    8. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959. The following are the prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3) of the Factories Act, 1937, to be included in annual reports. 1. Inspections.
    Number on Register (2)NUMBER OF
    Premises (1)Inspections (3)Written notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
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    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    PoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. inspectorBy H.M. inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    3. Outwork
    Nature of WorkSECTION 130SECTION 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (l)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PER 100 CUBIC METRES
    MONTHMONTHLYAVERAGEHIGHEST DAILY AVERAGELOWEST DAILY AVERAGE
    1955/601960/611955/601960/611955/601960/61
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    CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION
    MONTHMONTHLYAVERAGEHIGHEST DAILY AVERAGELOWEST DAILY AVERAGEH
    1955/601960/611955/601960/611955/601960/61
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    SECTION 22 - CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN BIRTHS During the year the following births were registered:-
    MaleFemale
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    HEALTH CLINICS - CLINIC SESSIONS
    HEALTH CLINICMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
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    Child Welfare - Clinic Attendances
    Leyton GreenPark HouseDawlish RoadEmmanuel Hall
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    DENTAL CLINICS Types of Treatment Given
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under school age
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    Patients Inspected and treated during the year
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under school age
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    (2) Knotts Green Day Nursery, Leyton Green Road, E.10. (Telephone: LEYtonstone 4100)
    KNOTTSGREENELLINGHAM ROADTOTAL
    0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.
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    SECTION 23 - MIDWIFERY Cases attended by Council Midwives
    MIDWIVESTOTAL
    Domiciliary MidwifeTraining Home
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    SECTION 26 - VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination against Smallpox NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)
    Age at date of VaccinationUnder 6-months6-12 months1 Year2-4 years5-14 Years15 Years and overTotal
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    Diphtheria Immunisation
    Age (in years) at final injectionChildren* who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the yearChildren* who were given a reinforcing injection during the year
    By General PractitionersBy County StaffBy General PractitionersBy county Staff
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    Protection against Whooping Cough
    Age at time of final injectionChildren who completed a full course under the County SchemeRecords of combined diphtheria-pertussis immunisations received
    By General PractitionersBy County Staff
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    Poliomyelitis Vaccination 1960. The following persons in the various age groups received a complete immunising rourse.
    CATEGORIESPRIMARYBOOSTER
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Help Provided
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculosisChronic SickAged not SickOthersTotal
    AgedOthers
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    (c) Other purposes (including entrants to Teaching Profession and Training Colleges 87
    No. of medical examinations
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    School Clinics
    Aural ClinicSessions as requiredPark House Clinic
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    School Medical Inspection SCHOOL POPULATION
    Desi gnat ion of SchoolNumber of SchoolsNumber of Pupi1s
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    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    GroupNumber of Pupils ExaminedPercentage of Parents Present
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    REINSPECTIONS - ALL GROUPS - 2.874 PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Group (by year of birth)Number InspectedCondition Classified
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION (a) Individual children found to require treatment
    Age Group (by year of birth)Pupils InspectedDefective Vision (excluding squint)Any other ConditionTotal Pupils with Defects
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    (b) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    Age GroupNumber InspectedNumber found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR
    Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthers *Total
    TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
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    SPECIAL CLINICS SUMMARY FOR 1960
    OrthopaedicAuralOphthalmicOrthoptic
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    SUGAR CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA IN THE U.K. (Group figure including sugar, glucose & honey)
    YEARLbs.YEARLbs.YEARLbs.
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    The tables recording the work carried out during the year are largely self explanatory. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
    PeriodicSpecials
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    DENTAL INSPECTIONS IN SCHOOLS
    SchoolNo. of children inspectedNo. requiring treatmentNO. referred for treatmentNo. accepting treatmentPercentage of acceptances
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    Child Guidance Clinic
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    TABLE II
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    TABLE III
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    TABLE IV
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    This table gives their progress:-
    Numbers of ChildrenLength of Remedial TeachingNumbers of Children with their Gains in Reading Age in Months MONTHS
    0-67-1213-1819-2425-3031-3637-4243-48
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    B.C.G. Vaccination Number of school children in the age groups for B.C.G Vaccination - 4,371.
    AGE GROUPResult of Heaf TestsResult of Mantoux Tests
    Tuberculin Positive (1)Tuberculin Negative (2)Vaccinated with B.C.G (3)Tuberculin Positive (4)Tuberculin Negative (5)Vaccinated with B.C.G (6)
  • Page 74
    Speech Clinic CHILDREN HAVING RECEIVED TREATMENT DURING 1960
    Under 5 yearsPrimary SchoolSecondary SchoolSpecial SchoolTOTAL
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    Therefore total cases receiving treatment during 1960 - 114 Total new cases - 59.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    The new cases were treated for the following conditions:-
    ConditionUnder 5 yrs.5-77-99-1111-1313 +TOTAL
    MFMFMFMPMFMF
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    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    CATEGORYNumber of children of school age on 31st December, 1960, formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.)Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schoolsChildren aged 2-5 years ascertained as handicapped pupilsChildren aged 2-5 years on register but not formally ascertained
    Attending day special schoolAwaiting placement in day special schoolAttending residential special schoolAwaiting placement in residential special schoolAttending boarding homesAwaiting placement in boarding homesAttending independent schoolsAwaiting placement in independent schoolsAttending hospital schoolsAwaiting placement in hospital schoolsReceiving Education in hospital under Section 56Receiving home tuition under Section 56Awaiting home tuition under section 56Special Maladjusted Classes in Day SchoolTotal number of children of school age requiring s.e.t.
    Receiving Special EducationAwaiting Special Education
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    LEYTON GREEN PRIMARY (E.S.N.) SCHOOL
    Specials
    BoysGirls
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    Specials
    BoysGi ri s
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    HARROW GREEN SECONDARY (E. S. N.) SCHOOL
    1944 Routine1945 Routine1945 Specials
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Continued from previous page...
    1944 Routine1945 Routine1945 Specials
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls